Any property owner may apply for a variance from any setback requirement
(see "zoning"), provided the reduction is no more than fifty percent of the required
setback. Variance requests are subject to the provisions outlined in
Thurston County
Code (TCC) 20.07.050.

Additionally, any property owner may apply for a variance from any
buffer or setback required by the Thurston County Critical Areas
Ordinance (CAO). The Critical Areas Ordinance is now under review;
please contact a staff member with the
Permit Assistance Center to discuss administrative variances as they
related to the Critical Areas Ordinance.